IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.6.1 - 23G83 for iPad16,2

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date17 August 2026
Upload Date14 August 2026
File NameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.6.1_23G83_Restore.ipsw
File Size10.04 GB
SHA256sumc5de208f230ee4293c336be2600442a2b2b7b3099389748fb104fd056008cab6
MD5sumdce1ba522e73e540f962a9d29d7f9668
SHA1sum05bf56a3b4ab2022d8798fab26aff073e7de9bd1
IdentifieriPad16,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,2 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,2.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.6.1_23G83_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,2 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,2 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.6.1_23G83_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,2 to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.6.1_23G83_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.